A Long Island couple ended up in court over a foreclosure. The judge was so angry at the way the bank had treated them he wiped out the entire mortgage, leaving them owning the home free and clear.
The home was originally purchased for under $200k. At the time of the court judgement, the principal was $291k and interest and penalties were $235k. Now it is $0.:tmb:

The judge said the bank mislead him about the dollar amounts at stake, and treated the couple poorly during months of hearings.
I just don't get why they would mistreat the couple during the hearings when the judge would hear about it. And lying to the judge! WTF?

Apparently the bank is also trying to evict an 89 year old woman in California, after 2 court orders to stop.